Abstract:
The study entitled A Buddhist Psychology Model of Thai Traditional Medicine and Folk Medicine for Reducing Stress of Office Workers aimed 1) to study concepts and theories on the reduction of the stress of office workers; 2) to present Buddhist psychology model of Thai traditional medicine and folk medicine for reducing the stress of office workers; and 3) to develop Buddhist psychology model of Thai traditional medicine and folk medicine for reducing the stress of office workers. This research was carried out by using a mixed research method collecting data from 30 samples out of 100 population by a purposive method from most stress levels to runner-up using a measurement method of SPST-20 to evaluate the stress before and after experiment and then confirming the model by Focus group discussion with 11 specialists. Statistics including Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, P-Value and an analysis by 6 'C technique were used for analyzing data.
Results of the study were found as follows:
1. Concepts and theories on the reduction of the stress of office workers it included stress concepts, holistic healthcare concepts, Thai traditional medicine theories and folk medicine theories, Four Noble Truths, Five Strengths, Buddhamantas chanting, meditation practicing, individual counseling, Psychological principles of Lazarus and Folkman, and 21-day changing Psychology.
2. A Buddhist psychology model of Thai traditional medicine and folk medicine for reducing the stress for office workers consisted of the stress therapy model in terms of punching, chiropractic, massage therapy, herbal medicine, and sending Buddhamantas chanting, movement and Anapanasati meditation practicing clips, rendering Buddhadhamma of Fourn Noble Truths and Five Strengths, individual counseling, Psychological principles of Lazarus and Folkman, 21-day changing Psychology, introducing activities to help relieve the stress, 3 steps of exercising, self-massage to relieve the stress, stress relieving activities at home, and having regular therapy appointments once a week, with a follow up and evaluation, that had been done within total trial periods of 3 months.
3. A development of the Buddhist psychology model of Thai traditional medicine and Folk medicine for reducing the stress of office workers was the integration of the principles of Buddhist psychology with Thai traditional medicine and traditional medicine consisting of 1) Buddhamantas chanting, movement meditation and Anapanasati meditation, and 2) normal emotion controlling, positive Thinking, with constantly practicing resulted in the peace of mind, non-absent mind, "5 good" characters including good body, good mind, good society, good environment, and good intelligence.